Bayanihan Republic:
Empanada. Bagnet. Longanisa. Bibingka. I fell in love with Vigan or Ilocos cuisine more than 10 years ago. But Ilocos is about 8 to 10 hours away from Manila, so when I miss the taste, I only wish that there's a nearby place where I could buy and eat those treats from our Ilocano friends. Well, I've tried a food stall at a mall in Makati and another one in Pasay, but sadly, it didn't match the empanada and other dishes I tasted in Vigan. I thought then, could it be the ingredients, or the oil used? Well anyway, the long search is over as I finally found the dining place where I could experience Ilocos cuisine anytime I want, here in Manila. And that's the Empanada Nation restaurant!
